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A Masturbating Cat Gets Kicked out of Bed

 

My male cat is 7 years old and masturbates a lot! He has been doing this for several years. He is neutered. He licks blankets while he is doing this. I was wondering what I can do to stop this. He wakes me up at night licking the blanket and doing this and I have to kick him out of bed.

Angie Waller, Las Vegas, NV

Dear Angie:

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